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Emerging dangers: Deadly effects of an emergent parasite in a new pollinator host.
- Source :
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Journal of Invertebrate Pathology . Oct2013, Vol. 114 Issue 2, p114-119. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Highlights: [•] We investigate the status of the emergent honeybee parasite, Nosema ceranae, in bumblebees. [•] We molecularly identify the presence of N. ceranae in multiple species of wild bumblebee across sites in England. [•] We inoculate Bombus terrestris bumblebees with N. ceranae spores to test its infectivity. [•] We find, following the ingestion of N. ceranae spores, bumblebees suffer from altered behaviour and reduced survival. [•] Comparatively, N. ceranae has higher virulence in bumblebees than in its natural honey bee host. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PARASITES
*POLLINATORS
*HONEYBEES
*BUMBLEBEES
*BOMBUS terrestris
*INGESTION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222011
- Volume :
- 114
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 90160901
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2013.06.005